Trunk strap



Patented Mar. 17, 1925.

WILLIE BARTO'E MILLER, or LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.

PA ENTOF IcE.

TRUNK STRAP.

Application filed April 30, 1924. .Serial Nb; "710,0sf

7'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIE B. MILL R, a citizen of the United States,residing at Little Rock, in the county of Pulaski and State Thisinvention also consists in certain other features of construction andyinthe combination and arrangement of the several parts, to beihereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and1specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote'like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view showing the invention in use.

Figure 2 is a View of the improvedbuckle.

In these views, the trunk or box is shown at A in dotted lines and theflexible members are shown as ropes or cables 1 and straps 2, the ropesbeing arranged at the lower part of the trunk or box and the straps atthe upper part thereof. The loose ends of the flexible members areconnected together "by thebuckles 13, each. of which is of, substantially hour-glass shape with the bottom'part being of V-shape, as shownat 3. A tongue 4 is connected with the bar 5 which connects theconstricted central part of the device together, the tongue engaging,the top part tongue pivoted to the bar for engaging a of the device inthe usual manner. The tongues of the devices are arranged to engageholes formed in the straps while the cables or ropes are adapted to betied to the V-shaped lower part of the devices, asclear- 1y shown inFigure 1.

It will thus be seen that with this invention a trunk or box canbeeasily and quickly tied as it is simply necessary to place the' trunkor box upon the ropes or cables and then place the straps upon the trunkor box and fasten the ends of the straps to the ends of the ropes by thedevices B.

It is thought from the .foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1- 1. A fastener for a trunk or box comprising alongitudinally extending cable and transversely extending cablesconnected at their centers with the longitudinally extending cables, alongitudinally extending strap and transversely arranged strapsconnected with the first strap and buckles for engaging the loose endsof the straps and adaptedto be tied to the loose ends of the cables,said buckle consisting of a member having a constricted central part, abar connecting the sides of the constricted part together, a

strap andv the lower part of the devicebeing of V-shape to receive therope end.

2; A buckle of the class described eomprising a. body'of substantiallyhour-glass shape with its lowerend of V-shap, a bar connecting theconstricted central portion together and a tonguepivoted on'said bar.

In testimony whereof I affixmysignature.

'WILLIE BARTOE, MILLER. I

